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Most router manufacturers incorporate several parental control methods into their routers, and Netgear is no exception. Network administrators can block and unblock sites based on their keywords and Web addresses. This type of network control can be useful, especially if your business offers Internet access to customers. Once a site has been blocked, you can unblock it if you remove it from Netgear’s blocked site list using the browser-based router configuration utility.

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Open a Web browser, type “192.168.1.1” into the address bar, press “Enter,” and type in your administrative username and password.

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Click on the “Block Sites” link in the Content Filtering section if the left pane and scroll through the list of blocked websites and keywords until you reach the site you want to unblock.

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Click on the site to select it and click on the “Delete Keyword” button below the list. The site will be removed from the blocked website list. Click “Apply” to finalize your new settings and click the “Log Out” button at the bottom of the left pane to close the utility.

Tips

The default username for Netgear routers is "admin" and the default password is "password" (both without quotes).

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